Us Texans aint odd....well not much
The university sponsored bonfire hasn't been held since the tragedy several years ago. This is a student organized event, off campus, and is not affiliated in any way with the school proper. It was even held in a different town to make it logistically easier to transport the large wooden poles.
We knew one of the 12 kids killed in the accident, who had been involved with a scout troop my wife ran before going to A&M. Our own son went to A&M a year or so after.
Odd, to say the least. Oh well, it's Texas.
It's not "odd." It's tradition. The Hasty Pudding awards, Skull and Bones, or almost anything else about "the great schools" like Harvard or Yale is what's odd. Oh well, they're not in Texas, so what else can you expect?
Gig 'em!
Us Texans aint odd....well not much